“In 2002 Americans were about an inch taller and 24 pounds heavier than they were in the 1960s, and more than a third are now classified as obese. Of course, diet and lifestyle are prime culprits. But some scientists wonder whether there could be other reasons for this staggering transformation of the American body. Antibiotics might be the X factor—or one of them.” ~ New York Times

Listen to the Green Divas myEARTH360 Report for more about this and other environmental goings on (including some encouraging news about climate change politics).